Morocco remains one of America's oldest and closest allies in North Africa, a status affirmed by Morocco's zero-tolerance policy towards Al-Qaeda and their affiliated groups. (wikipedia.org)
The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the expanded war has pulled some of the Kremlin's attention to the Middle East and North Africa. (aberfoylesecurity.com)
Whilst most conflict over resources in North Africa are emerging over the scarcity of resources such as water , the Western Sahara conflict has the potential to be revived over the presence of valuable resources such as fisheries and phosphate. (techsb.ca)
At its zenith in 1942, the Axis presided over large parts of Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, either through occupation, annexation, or puppet states . (wikipedia.org)
20192
On Christmas Eve 2019, their vessels returned. (wsrw.org)
The export of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara has never been lower than in 2019. (wsrw.org)
Conflict4
A Japanese-Canadian vessel that transported conflict phosphate from occupied Western Sahara was yesterday received by a floating protest in New Zealand. (wsrw.org)
The bay of Mogán at Gran Canary Island will next week be covered in conflict sand from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
The Moroccan state company OCP has decided to drop defending the detained conflict mineral cargo in South Africa. (wsrw.org)
The Western Sahara faces new hostilities, and the conflict is turning to a resource-based one. (techsb.ca)
20172
On 1 May 2017, the bulk vessel NM Cherry Blossom was detained in Port Elizabeth, on a stop-over to New Zealand. (wsrw.org)
Operated by 300 Russian servicemen, the base would support as many as four Russian naval vessels at a time (see EDM , December 6, 2017). (aberfoylesecurity.com)
Saharawi3
A French-Norwegian seismic survey vessel has entered Saharawi waters four times. (wsrw.org)
The Saharawi people thus won a 5 million USD walk-over victory before the trial over phosphate rock ownership even had begun. (wsrw.org)
The UN has concluded that any exploitation of resources in Western Sahara would be illegal if the Saharawi people do not consent to it. (wsrw.org)
Spain's2
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed on 27 February 1976 to fill the legal vacuum in the context of Spain's unfulfilled obligation to lead the territory of Western Sahara to its decolonisation, and the withdrawal of the Spanish administration from the territory. (techsb.ca)
Following Spain's withdrawal, Western Sahara was invaded militarily by Morocco and Mauritania. (techsb.ca)
Fisheries2
The former Legal Counsel to the UN Security Counsel, Mr. Hans Corell, comments on the EU's fisheries activities in Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
The aquaculture company Gümüşdoğa turns the meal into valuable fisheries products for the European market. (wsrw.org)
Zealand3
This morning, the New Zealand Rail and Maritime Transport Union issued a statement saying that they will "consider our options around refusing to berth the ship" if phosphate importer Ravensdown does not allow port workers to register their protest with the captain of the ship. (wsrw.org)
Ravensdown is "risking potentially disruptive direct action by refusing to allow port workers to register their protest at the importing of Blood Phosphate from the Western Sahara", says the New Zealand Rail and Maritime Transport Union. (wsrw.org)
Since 1 May, only one vessel of phosphate rock has left occupied Western Sahara, the Common Spirit , which arrived New Zealand this week. (wsrw.org)
Cargo1
It is not immediately clear to Western Sahara Resource Watch what will now happen to the vessel and the cargo next. (wsrw.org)
WSRW2
WSRW asks UN Member States to raise the rights of the people of Western Sahara, for whom Spain continues to bear responsibility. (wsrw.org)
WSRW has reason to assume that a shipment of fish oil from occupied Western Sahara was discharged this afternoon in the Netherlands. (wsrw.org)
Allies1
the fabric of society has been torn asunder, sovereign nations collapse under their own burdens, once stable governments are ushered into revolution and allies of old are thrust into war. (blogspot.com)
India1
I am happy that young entrepreneurs like you have brought together India and these West African countries on one platform for techno-economic cooperation with long term impact on Indo-African ties in all spheres of life. (aief.info)
Ties2
On 20 December 1777, Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah commissioned the Dutch consul in Salé to write letters to European merchants and consuls in Tangier, Salé, Larache and Mogador stating that vessels sailing under the American flag could enter Morocco's ports, alongside those of European countries with which Morocco had no diplomatic ties, such as Russia and Prussia, under the same conditions as those enjoyed by the nations that had treaty relations. (wikipedia.org)
Mali's military has increasingly been establishing closer ties with the Russian government and military. (midwesternmarx.com)
Parts2
However, Morocco, illegally occupying parts of Western Sahara since 1975, has kept the exports of Western Sahara phosphate rock. (wsrw.org)
To date, large parts of Western Sahara are controlled by the Moroccan Governmentand known as the Southern Provinces, whereas some 20% of the Western Sahara territory remains controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). (techsb.ca)
Sought2
In 1777, Morocco sought to change its trade relationship with the nascent United States. (wikipedia.org)
By 2021, the new Sudanese government began having second thoughts about the deal and sought new terms that included economic aid ( The Arab Weekly , September 16, 2021). (aberfoylesecurity.com)
East Asia1
Japan's Prime Minister Hideki Tojo (center) with fellow government representatives of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere . (wikipedia.org)
Support1
Western Sahara Resource Watch works to uncover the plunder of the territory and to keep the companies and governments accountable for their support to the occupation. (wsrw.org)
Republic4
The term Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) includes all the developed countries, except Liechten- stein, Malta, Israel, and the Republic of South Africa. (cia.gov)
The Republic of Mozambique is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east. (aief.info)
The Republic of South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. (aief.info)
The Republic of Sudan is a country in Northeast Africa. (aief.info)
South4
On 15 June, the High Court in South Africa judged that the case would proceed to a trial. (wsrw.org)
A territory lying in North-Western Africa, Western Sahara borders Morocco in the north, Algeria in the north-east, Mauritania in the east and in the south, and its north-western coast borders the Atlantic Ocean. (techsb.ca)
South Sudan has the third-largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa. (aief.info)
Oil revenues constitute more than 98% of the government of South Sudan's budget. (aief.info)
Clients1
Here is all you need to know about the volume, values, vessels and clients. (wsrw.org)
Europe1
The Treaty was signed in Europe by American diplomats John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and ratified by the Confederation Congress (under the earlier Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union government) in July 1787. (wikipedia.org)
State1
For over 40 years, a Moroccan state-owned company has exported phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
Cooperation1
The data for the non-Communist countries are from publications of the United Nations, the Organi- zation for Economic Cooperation and Develop- ment (OECD), publications of US Government agencies, unclassified publications of other in- ternational organizations or individual coun- tries, or are estimates of this Office. (cia.gov)
Russian1
A few days before this statement, the French government cut official development assistance (ODA) to Mali because it believed that Mali's government is "allied to Wagner's Russian mercenaries. (midwesternmarx.com)
Development1
Based on development of international law, Morocco has no legal right to exploit the territory it holds under occupation. (wsrw.org)
People1
sixth pancreas people and syrups VeteransAZ Marijuana News and Info. (wise-biz.net)
Country2
Morocco also assisted the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency with questioning al-Qaeda members captured in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere during the administration of 43rd President George W. Bush, who designated the country as a Major non-NATO ally. (wikipedia.org)
It is bordered by the Red Sea to the northeast and it is the third-largest country in Africa. (aief.info)
Territory2
In 2016, Morocco earned over 200 million USD from the rock export from the territory. (wsrw.org)
No phosphate export should take place from the territory as long as Saharawis are prevented from expressing their consent as required by the International Law. (wsrw.org)
Days1
The large bulk vessel has now been detained for 73 days. (wsrw.org)
Increase1
The invasion of Ukraine causes a massive increase in Morocco's profits from its illegal plunder of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
Back1
Relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America date back to the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and specifically since 1777 when the sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah became the first monarch to help the United States. (wikipedia.org)
The value equals around 15% of the entire multilateral humanitarian aid donated to the refugees from Western Sahara, which fled following the brutal Moroccan occupation. (wsrw.org)
Areas1
In 1963, following the passing of the information by Spain, on the basis of Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations, the UN entered Western Sahara in the list of areas which were not governed independently. (techsb.ca)
Fact1
The fact that Morocco has stepped down shows how weak cards they hold. (wsrw.org)
Order1
While the armed forces and the government justify its need in order to combat militancy and insurgency, critics have pointed out cases of possible human rights violations linked to the act. (legacyias.com)
Kingdom2
Morocco also became the scene of a colorful foreign relations and political warfare episode involving the Kingdom of Morocco, the United States of America, the Confederate States of America, France, and Great Britain. (wikipedia.org)
Official position of wartime government was that they were a co-belligerent of the Axis against the USSR and United Kingdom during the Continuation War , but generally considered to be a member of the Axis (see e.g. (wikipedia.org)
Legal1
Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act from prosecution, suit or other legal proceedings, except with the sanction of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act. (legacyias.com)
Washington5
Morocco maintains an embassy in the United States at 1601 21st Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. (wikipedia.org)
One of the many letters between America and Morocco was one by first President George Washington to Muhammed Ibn Abdullah. (wikipedia.org)
On December 1, 1789, eight months into his presidency, Washington speaks on his authority and leadership of the United States and the miscommunication between Morocco and America. (wikipedia.org)
In the letter, Washington expresses his regrets in lack of punctuality but clarifies that the untimely response was due to change in government and the desire to communicate on solidified terms. (wikipedia.org)
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Report1
Morocco shipped 1.93 million tonnes of phosphate out of occupied Western Sahara in 2018, worth an estimated $164 million, new report shows. (wsrw.org)